The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-08-25

On Friday last, after Gov. Lowry
had concluded his speech Of more
than three hours in length, by
which he succeeded in wearing out
the patience Of the crowd, a few
broken down political hacks, back
cd by the disgruntled element in
the Democratic party and the Radi-
cal contingent succeeded in seeur-
ing the organization Of the meet.
ing which followed. A set of cut
and dried resolutions were intro
duced and il was thought by the
conspirators, that they would be
rushed through with comparatively
little opposition. Il was doubtless
calculated that the overawing
presence Of Mississippi's Chief
Magistrate would choke OF any
protest, ifso, those who entertained
the idea, simply did not understand
the temper Of this people, nor
the spirit which pervades the De-
mocracy of Chickasaw. They are
better informed now, for after a
vigorous discussion of the resolu-
tions, which were aimed at the
Democratic nominees for the Leg
islature, in which said nominees
participated, it became apparent to
the friends of Gov. Lowry that they
would be overwhelmingly voted
down, unless compromise could
be effected. This was offered in
the shape OF an additional resolution
unqualifedly endorsing the county
ticket which was accepted, with
out division. The 4th resolution,
we contend is a contradiction of
the other three, and when the "Ma-
chine" crowd accepted it they stul-
tilted themselves. Lowry's man
agement Of State affairs, and the
"wool hat doctrine" are diametri-
cally opposedj one must be right,
the other wrong, and when set Of
mon arc willing to place themselves
in.sO ridiculous an attitude in order
TO get a semblance Of an endorse
ment for their chief the despera-
tion of their cause is made manifest
in the plainest possible manner.
The following is copy of the
resolutions as telegraphed to the
appeal:
"Resolved, By the people of the
town of Houston and of Chickasaw
county, in public meeting assem-
bled, that we hail the appearance
of Hon. Robert Lowry, Governor
Of the Commonwealth of Mississip-
pi, in our midst with unfeigned
pleasure, and we give him cordial
thanks for the many straightfor-
ward vindications of Democracy in
this State contained in his address
before us this evening.
Second-We now again, as al
ways heretofore, declare our uu-
qualified admiration for tho man,
Robert Lowry, the soldier, patriot
and trusted chief Of the people Of
this State, and we declare our una
bated confidence in the integrity,
fidelity and capacity of our chief
executive.
Third-We unqualifiedly indorse
the administration of our State
government, Of the present chosen
agents ofthe Democratic party, and
we utterly reject and repudiate the
charges alleging ineapacity and
malfeasance made against the ad-
miuistration headed by Gov. Low
ry. The Democracy Of Chickasaw
declines to join in or lend encour-
agement 10 the assaults now being
made on the present administra-
tion, and through it on the Demo-
cratic party Of the State, which
created and upholds that admins
tration, and likewise Of the fair
fame and good name of the State
itself. We deny that lawlessness
and crime and official misconduct
are rampant throughout the State.
On the contrary, we ahirm that law
and order is everywhere supreme in
our borders, and that the guaran-
tees of personal safety were never
greater in any American State than
they are now in Mississippi.
Fourth-We unqualified indorse
our county Democratic ticket in
full"
Okolona don't endorse the man